Aliyev is the current president of Azerbaijan and Chairman of the New Azerbaijan Party. Not being outwardly religious, his advocacy of a moderate cultural Islam is representative of the demands of the population of the country. Azerbaijan, with a population of 9.3 million Muslims is an active member of the Organization of the Islamic Conference.

Source of Influence: Political

Status: Featured in current year

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